http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/920 Category: U.S. House Elections en-us Copyright 2012 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sat, 26 May 2012 19:21:53 -0400 The two Virginia Beach men competing in the 2nd Congressional District election this year exchanged letters Monday urging each other to adopt civil rules to avoid personal attacks. But they can't agree on where to draw the line. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/va-beach-2nd-district-candidates-aim-keep-it-civil Mon, 21 May 2012 22:27:03 -0400 By Alex Isenstadt Hispanics are poised for major gains in Congress this fall, ensuring a boost to their clout on Capitol Hill. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/hispanics-poised-big-gains-capitol-hill Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:03:53 -0500 Virginia's congressional primaries, imperiled because of the General Assembly's failure to meet its redistricting deadlines, are on their way to being postponed from June until August. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/virginia-congressional-primaries-likely-be-delayed Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:26:16 -0500 VIRGINIA BEACH Businessman Paul Hirschbiel formally kicked off his campaign for Congress in the 2nd District on Monday, saying his focus will be on education and jobs. Hirschbiel will take on U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell, a Republican, who in 2010 won the seat to represent the district that includes Virginia Beach, the Eastern Shore, and part of Norfolk and Hampton. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/businessman-kicks-campaign-unseat-rep-rigell Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:13:33 -0500 Dean Longo, a Newport News businessman, announced Monday that he's running for Congress in Virginia's 3rd district, seeking the seat held by U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott. The district stretches from Richmond to South Hampton Roads. Longo, a Republican, is a retired Air Force officer. He has twice served as chairman of the Newport News Human Rights Commission. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/republican-businessman-take-rep-bobby-scott Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:11:26 -0500 RICHMOND Northern Virginia businessman Tim Donner has ended his pursuit of the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2012, announcing in an online video he's withdrawing because he doesn't see a path to victory. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/businessman-drops-out-race-us-senate-seat Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:11:01 -0500 By Bob Lewis RICHMOND, Va. There's a reason the dirtiest political tricks of every campaign season surface a few days before each election: They're most effective then because there's so little time to rebut them. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/election-eve-beware-political-driveby-attacks Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:44:31 -0500 By Vivian J. Paige There is a candidate for the General Assembly who has been dubbed "the phantom candidate" because few have seen the guy. He hasn't shown up to candidate forums or to newspaper interviews. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/mr-phantom-seeks-your-vote-sort Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Virginia Beach businessman Paul Hirschbiel announced Monday he is running as a Democrat for Virginia's 2nd Congressional District seat in 2012. "I'm tired of the dysfunction that I see up there today," Hirschbiel said, referring to Washington. "I believe they should be working together.... They're forgetting about us people." http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/va-beach-businessman-seeks-us-house-seat Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:07:47 -0400 VIRGINIA BEACH Former 2nd District U.S. Rep. Glenn Nye told supporters Wednesday that he has no plans to run for Congress in 2012. "I wanted to let you know that, after careful consideration, I have decided not to run for Congress in 2012," the Democrat wrote in a letter. Last year, Republican Scott Rigell defeated Nye, who served one term as congressman. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/nye-says-he-wont-run-congress-2012 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:20:37 -0400